"We welcome this decision wholeheartedly. The Supreme Court has removed the power to all bulldozer demolitions. I believe the people who are happy with bulldozer demolitions do not have hearts. You cannot take the law into your hands, there is a judiciary that will do that," Ajay Rai told AN
Bahujan Samaj Party Chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati expressed her concerns over the increasing use of bulldozers for demolition and asked the Centre to come forward and make uniform guidelines.
Ayodhya MP and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Awadhesh Prasad welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to halt bulldozer demolition across India without its permission.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that across the country, no demolition of property will take place without permission of the court till October 1, the next date of hearing.But clarified this order will not be applicable on any unauthorised construction on public roads, footpaths, among
The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that the alleged involvement in crime is no ground for demolition of a property and such actions may be seen as running a bulldozer over the laws of the land.
Former Cabinet Minister Pallam Raju is "extremely pained" by the demolition of ORO Sports Village belonging to his brother Pallam Anand by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA).
The BRS claimed that municipal authorities carried out the demolitions in the middle of the night without warning, leaving the families, including many with children, in distress.
Illegal constructions belonging to the key accused involved in a stone-pelting incident that occurred at a police station in Chhatarpur district on August 21 were demolished on the next day on August 22. The demolition action was taken up jointly by district administration and police.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday assured the Delhi High Court that it will halt demolitions of illegal structures in Bhalswa Dairy colony until August 16.